Oil-for-Food Investigators Will Not Be
Hindered

Updated June 2, 2004 12:01 a.m. ET

Claudia Rosett's May 19 editorial-page commentary "Very U.N.-Attractive" distorts the actions of the organization and of Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Ms. Rosett suggests that the U.N. turned a blind eye to -- or worse, took an active role in -- alleged corruption in the Oil-for-Food Program. The fact is, the U.N. identified pricing and other discrepancies and took action to address them. What the U.N. knew, when it knew it and what action was taken will be fully investigated by the independent inquiry being led by...